I want to rest after Rio, says boxing coach Sandhu

NEW DELHI: He stopped short of saying retirement but India’s long-serving national boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu has hinted at stepping down from his position after next month’s Olympics, saying that he wants to “rest” post the Rio campaign. First appointed coach in 1993, Sandhu had decided to step down following the 2012 Olympics but was brought back in 2013 by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) until after the upcoming edition of the Games. “I want to rest after this Olympics, I have conveyed this to the authorities concerned. It’s been a very long stint and I hope Indian boxers will deliver good results in Rio,” said Sandhu.